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Pontius Pilate in History and Interpretation (1998) is a book by Helen K. Bond.

Abstract

"This study reconstructs the historical Pontius Pilate and looks at the way in which he is used as a literary character in the works of six first-century authors: Philo, Josephus and the four evangelists. The first chapter provides an introduction to the history and formation of the imperial Roman province of Judaea. The following two chapters examine the references to Pilate in Philo and Josephus, looking at each author's biases before going on to assess the historicity of their accounts. The next four chapters consider the portrayal of Pilate in each gospel, asking how a first-century reader would have interpreted his actions. Each chapter asks what this portrayal shows about the author's attitude towards the Roman state, and what kind of community found this useful. The conclusion distinguishes between the 'historical Pilate' and the different 'Pilates of interpretation' preserved in our first-century literary sources."--Publisher's Description

Editions

Published in Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998 (Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series, 100). Reprinted in 2004.

Translations

• Ponzio Pilato: storia e interpretazione (2008 Bond / Firpo), book (Italian ed.)

Contents

Pontius Pilate and the Roman province of Judaea -- Pilate in Josephus -- Pilate in Mark's gospel -- Pilate in Matthew's gospel -- Pilate in Luke-Acts -- Pilate in John's gospel -- Historical events behind the gospel narratives -- Conclusion.

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